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Undefeated Moanalua turns attention to Vegas trip

By Jason Kaneshiro on August 31, 2019

While Saint Louis and Mililani were finishing off a Hawaii sweep against Nevada competition on Friday, Moanalua was setting its focus on its upcoming trip to the ninth island. Na Menehune had initially planned to have two weeks to prepare for their trip to Las Vegas to face Sierra Vista on Friday, but last week’s postponement of their OIA Division I showdown with Leilehua turned a scheduled bye week into another week of preparation for a pivotal early-season matchup. The […]

GAME NIGHT 8/30: Moanalua/Leilehua

By Jason Kaneshiro on August 30, 2019

No. 10 Moanalua 24, No. 6 Leilehua 20,  FINAL  Pio’s onside kick is recovered by Moanalua at its 48. Na Menehune take a knee and move into first place in the OIA D-I race. Turnagan to Vasquez for 13 yards. After an incomplete pass, personal foul and unsportsmanlike on Moanalua moves the ball to the Moanalua 15. On third and 5 from the 10, Turnagan throws the fade to a wide-open Vasquez for the TOUCHDOWN. PAT kick short. :35 Q4. […]

Tonight’s Moanalua/Leilehua football game postponed

By Billy Hull on August 23, 2019

Tonight’s varsity football game between No. 6 Leilehua and No. 10 Moanalua has been postponed due to two of the four lights not working on the visiting sideline of Moanalua’s field. The game will be made up at 6 p.m. next Friday at Hugh Yoshida Stadium. Host Moanalua (2-0, 1-0 OIA D-I) has won each of its first two games by a single point — 21-20 vs. ‘Iolani and 19-18 at Kailua. The visiting Mules (3-0, 2-0) didn’t give up a […]


GAME NIGHT 8/23: Leilehua/Moanalua

By Billy Hull on August 23, 2019

No. 6 Leilehua 0, No. 10 Moanalua 0, CANCELED Tonight’s varsity football game has been canceled. It will be made up next Friday at 6 p.m. at Leilehua. 6:36 p.m. UPDATE: Two of the four light posts now work but the two posts that don’t work are both on the south side of the 50-yard line. Can’t imagine the game can be played if it isn’t fixed. UPDATE: Lights are not working as of 6:25 p.m. Varsity game possibly in […]

GAME NIGHT 8/16: Moanalua/Kailua

By Brian McInnis on August 16, 2019

No. 10 Moanalua 19, Kailua 18 FINAL 10:40: Moanalua is able to take a couple knees and that does it. Na Menehune win by a point for the second straight week. 10:37: Kailua’s destiny drive is thwarted. Friel tosses one off the mark and Aukai Grace is there to snare it. Friel’s third pick comes at a very inopportune time for the hosts. Just a minute left. 10:33: Nothing doing for Moanalua. Three-and-out and the visitors are punting with 3:15 […]

Griffin Motas ices Moanalua’s first-ever win over ‘Iolani

By Jason Kaneshiro on August 11, 2019

Griffin Motas didn’t mind ‘Iolani coach Wendell Look using his final two timeouts to try to get into the Moanalua kicker’s head Saturday night. The senior gets much the same treatment from his own coaches on a daily basis. “It’s an everyday thing in practice,” the Na Menehune senior said. “Coach tries to ice me minutes at a time. But he’s like, it’ll all pay out at the end.” >> CLICK HERE FOR A PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE GAME Usually […]

GAME NIGHT 8/10: ‘Iolani/Moanalua

By Jason Kaneshiro on August 10, 2019

Moanalua 21, No. 8 ‘Iolani 20, FINAL  Javar to Lee for 15 yards on third and 5. Javar keeps it for 22 yards to the ‘Iolani 27. Timeout with 34.3 seconds left. Incomplete pass. Javar keeper to the 14. Incomplete, 13.7 seconds. Incomplete, 8.9. Third and 10 at the ‘Iolani 14. Javar keeps it and slides at the 10. Timeout with 4.3 left. ‘Iolani takes a timeout as Griffin Motas lines up a 27-yard field goal. ‘Iolani uses another timeout […]

D-I weekend preview: ‘Iolani and Moanalua in early showdown

By Jerry Campany on August 8, 2019

Moanalua mentor Savai’i Eselu ended last season claiming to be outcoached by John Hao of Castle in the OIA playoffs, vowing to never cost his kids a game again. As luck would have it, Eselu’s next chance to prove it will become against one of the state’s all-time most successful coaches. ‘Iolani will visit Moanalua for the first time on Saturday, giving Wendell Look yet another territory to conquer. Look, the third-winningest coach in state history behind Cal Lee of […]

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